Realms of Despair
~40
daily players
Realms of DespairVSCastaways
Direct comparison between Realms of Despair and Castaways. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Realms of Despair
Castaways
Game Status
Status
Active
Realms of Despair status is active.
Status
Active
Castaways status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
~40
We estimate that Realms of Despair has currently around 40 players daily.
Realms of Despair is a text-based MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) that launched in 1994 and is one of the oldest online fantasy RPGs still in operation. These games have a small, resilient core player base but see very low daily activity by modern standards, especially given its age and niche appeal. MUD communities are typically in the dozens after nearly 30 years online.
Estimated Daily Players
~4 thousand
We estimate that Castaways has currently around 4k players daily.
Castaways by Branch.GG is a sandbox adventure game available for web browsers, released in 2022. It has had some viral moments on social media and Twitch since launch, but as a small studio release, its daily player base is likely modest, in the low thousands, and has probably stabilized post-launch. Ongoing development and updates may keep a core community active, but the lack of a major publisher or wide platform presence constrains larger growth.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between Realms of Despair and Castaways. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for Realms of Despair
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
No data | ||
Social score for Castaways
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | ~982 | 1.8% |
| August 2025 | ~965 | 3.9% |
| July 2025 | ~929 | 21.8% |
| February 2025 | ~1.2k | 6.9% |
| January 2025 | ~1.3k |
Game Age
Age
31 years ago
Realms of Despair was released in December 1994 (31 years ago).
Age
3 years ago
Castaways was released in May 2022 (3 years ago).
Platforms
Castaways is available on 1 platform.
Player Perspectives
Realms of Despair offers 1 player perspective.
Castaways offers 2 player perspectives.
Developers
Castaways has 1 developer.
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